Dessert

3 Edible Gift-in-a-Jar Recipes

December 18, 2014

By Linette Gerlach

Ranch Snack Mix in a Jar

Snack mix in a jar recipe

This recipe will make about six quart jars of snack mix. Plenty for all of your neighbors.

Snack Mix Recipe Printable

Ingredients:

vegetable oil: 1 cup
ranch dip mix: 1 package
garlic salt: 1 teaspoon
mini pretzels: 6 cups
sesame nut mix: 2 cups
Rice Chex cereal: 8 cups
oyster crackers: 4 cups

Directions:

Step 1: Combine the pretzels, nut mix, Rice Chex, and oyster crackers in a large bowl.

Step 2: In a smaller bowl, mix together the vegetable oil, ranch dip mix, and garlic salt.

Step 3: Pour the oil mixture slowly over the snack mixture, mixing as you go.

Step 4: Mix thoroughly so the snack mix is thoroughly coated.

Snack mix mixture

Step 5: Spread the mixture onto two cookie sheets and bake at 200 degrees Fahrenheit for 1½ hours.

Step 6: Scoop the finished snack mix into quart jars to give to friends and neighbors with the printable recipe attached.

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Linette Gerlach has lived in Ohio all her life; she graduated from Wright State University with a degree in Operations Management. She worked in the corporate world for over 10 years before she decided it just wasn’t her thing! She’s been a freelance writer, blogger, and amateur photographer for over 6 years, and she is deeply passionate about creating fun food, crafts, and DIY projects. Her blog, The Kid’s Fun Review, is an online magazine that features fun and creative content for kids and their families. She enjoys interacting on social media, so you can find her on Twitter or Pinterest at linetteg and on Instagram and YouTube at linetteg1.